Newspaper-vending machine.



No. 889,304. I PATENTBD DEC. 25, 1906 S. L. LONG. NEWSPAPER VENDING MACHINE.

I APPLICATION FILED JUNE 26,1905.

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v NEWSPAPER VENDING MACHINE.

APPLiOATION FILED JUNE 26,1905.

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No.'889,304. ,PATENTED DEC. 25, 1906.

. s, L. LONG.

NEWSPAPER VENDING MACHINE.

APPLIOATION FILED JUNE 26, 1905.

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NEWSPAPER VENDING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 26.1905.

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' being folded flat. The partition 2 affords a chine and is provided with a hinged trap- "usetul Improvements in Newspaper-V ending Machines; and I-do hereby declare the folfthe lined; 11; of'Fig53, some parts bein '7 is a detail in section, taken approximately UNITED srArEs PATENT OFFICE.

' gSIDNEY L. LONG, or MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.

T0 at; whom it maly concern:

Be it known that I, SIDNEY L. LONG, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Minneapolis, in the-county. of Hennepin and State 0 Minnesota, have invented certain new and lowing to be a full, clear, and'exact description of the invention, such as will enable oth ers skilled in the art to which it appcrtains to My invention relates to coin-controlled object'to rovide improved mechanism for efi'ectln t e delivery of newspapers, magazines, p oto raphs, and similar flat articles from an inc'osed magazine containing the same. I v I To the above ends-the invention consists of the novel devices and combinations of device'shereinafter described, and defined in the claims.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like characters indicate like parts throughout the several Fi ure 1 is a view in front elevation, showng t e lmproved machine. Fig. 2 1s a ver- Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical section-taken on'the line a 0: of Fig. 2, some parts being broken away. Fig. 4 1s a detail 1n sectlon'on broken away. Fig. 5 is a detail in ho'rizonta section on the line 0: m of Fig. 3 looking upward and some parts being broken away. Fig. 6 is a detail in section on thelineac 20 of Fig. 1, some parts being broken away. Fig.

table for'supporting the stack of newspapers, and to press the newspapers closer together a skeleton weight 3 is loosely placed on top thereof. Leading outward from the magazinel in line with the table 2 is a dischargechute 4, that extends entirely across the ma- Specification ,oiiLetters Application filed June 26,1905. Serial No. 266,985.

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slatted $150.25, 1906.

, door 5,'that is normally closed, preferably by a springb. In the front wall of said case,

just abovethe chute 4, is one ormore glassclosed sightropenings 6, which enable the person in front oi the machine to see whether or not there are newspapers on the table 2,

or, in other words, todetermine whether or not the machine is empty. In the front wall of the case are two hinged doors 7 and 8, that l are preferably provided with locks 7 and 8- for securing them in their closed positions; The door 7 when open ail'ords access to the magazine 1 and permits the same to be filled with papers. The lower door -8 when open affords access to the lower compartment of the;case, in which the operative mechanism of the machine is located.

Secured on the sides of the case below the table 2 are channeled guides 9, in which the ends of a l1orizontally-1novable push-plate 10 are mounted to slide from front toward the,

rear of the machine and vice versa; To this a plurality (as shown three) of push bars 11, that work in slots 2.,-cut in the table 2.

. reciprocatory push-plate 10 is rigidly secured I As shown, these push-bars 11 are secured to I the pushlate'll) by screws 12 and are provided wit 1 bifurcated or split leg portions 13.

In the seats formed between the sides of the said split legs 13 are'inounted ejecting barbs, so called, 14. which barbs are pivoted to said legs at their lower ends and the upper ends of which are sharpened or brought to points that normally project slightly "above the upper surfaceof the feed-ta'bleZ, so that they will engage with the lowermost paper of the stack. As best shown in Figs.

2 and i, these. ejector-barbs 14. are yieldingly held innorinal positions against stop-pins 15 on the leg portions 13 by means of light coiled springs 16 attached thereto and to the adj a- By reference to Fig, 2 it" cent screws 12. v I will be seen thatthese ejector-barbs are so mounted that they'will act positively on the papers when they are moved forward ortoward the discharge-chute 4, but will yield and move into operative positionsv when movedrearward. Henceunderforwardmovements of the push-plate 10, push-bars 11, and ejector-barbs 14 the lowermost. paper .will be positively forced from the bottom of the stack forward and outward through the discharge-chute 4. a

Extending transversely of the lower compartment ofthe case and journaled in bearings 17, secured on the bottom of the case, is

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a rock-shaft 18, which is provided at its ends with long upwardly-extended arms 19. The upper ends of these arms are ivotall connected to the forward ends 0 the lin s 130, which links at their rear ends are connected to the push-plate 10, with freedom for limited sliding movements, such connection being preferably made by depending headed projections 21, that work in loops 22, formed on the rear ends of said links, as best shown in Figs. 2 and 5. The purpose of the sliding movement between the inks 20 and the pushplate 10 will be brought out later on. Loosely mounted on the intermediate portion of the rock-shaft 1S and extended outward through a slotted plate 23 on the door 8 is an operat1ng lever 24, which is provided with a rear end extension 25 and with a guard-segment 26, which latter extends always in front of the slot in the plate 23 and prevents the insertion of a tool or instrument into the lower compartment of the case. This operating-lever 24 is yieldingly held upward in its normal position, indicated in the drawings, as shown, by means of a pair of coiled springs '27, attached thereto and to a pin .25, which latter is rigidly secured on a vertical bearing-plate 29, which in turn is rigidly secured to the bottom of the case.

Rigidly secured on the rock-shaft 18 adjacent to the operating lever 24 is a long arm and a short arm 31, the former of which extends above the latter. To the free end of the arm 30 is pivoted a toggle-acting retaining-dog 32, which is yieldingly held by a spring 33 in the extended position. (Shown-in Figs. 2 and 9.) ()n the upper port-ion of the bearing-plate 29 is rigidly secured a segmental ratchet-bar 34, that is so located that when the arm 30 is moved forward the retainingdog 32 will be moved pivotally backward and will engage the teeth of said ratchet-"bar 34 and prevent a return movement of said arm, and hence of the rock-shaft 18 and other arts carried thereby, u-nzless the said arm be met moved far enough to carry the free end of said dog forward of and out of engagment with said ratchet-bar 30, in which case the said dog will be moved pivotally in a reverse direction and will permit the return movement of said arm and other parts carried by the shaft 18.

To the free end of the lower and shorter arm 31 is pivoted a lock-dog 35, the hooked end of which normally stands out of the path of movements of the arm 25 of the operat inglever 24, but is adapted to be engaged therewith. This lock-dog 35 is rigidly secured to a trip-arm 36, having at its fprwardly-proj eeting f'ree end acoin-receivi1-1g pocket 37 A coi led'spri ng 38, attached to the trip-arm 36 and to the arm 30, yieldingly holds the said parts 35, 36, and 37 in their normal positions. (Shown the drawings, and particularly in Figs. 2 and 9.)

When a coin of the proper weight is deposited in the pocket 37 of the trip-arm 36, the said arm will be moved downward a ainst the tension of the spring 38, thereby tihrowing the hooked end of the lock-dog 35 into the path of movement of the arm 25 of the operating-lever 24, and thus the said dog is caused to lock said lever 24 to the rock-shaft 18. The coin (not shown) is adapted to he delivered into the said pocket 37 through a coin-deliver T s out 39, which, as shown, opens through t 1e lower door 8 and delivers the coin against a permanent magnet 40, which magnet'will hold an iron slu but will, in conjunction with a supplements spout 41, direct the coin into the said pocket 37.

When by a coin deposited in the pocket 37 the operating-lever 24 is locked to the rockshaft 18, as above described, a downward movement of said lever 24 will positively move forward the arms 19 of said rock-shaft, and these arms will positively draw forward the push-plate 10, bars 11, and the ejectiugbarbs 14, there v ejecting the )aper, as already stated. lhe movement )etween the links 20 and the push-plate 10 permitted by the lopped ends 22 is such that the said push-plate and parts carried thereby will not )0 given movement until after the retaining dog 32 has been moved into engagement with the teeth of the segmental ratchet 34. This arrangement prevents prennitnre feed move ments of the paper and positively )reve nts the operator from securing more than one paper by the deposit of a single coin. Otherwise stated, the coin being deposited in the pocket 37 the paper will not be given movement until after the operating-lever .24 has been locked in such a manner that it. can be returned to its normal position only by lirst giving the same such complete movement that it will tilt downward the pocket 37 and cause the same to drop the deposited coin, thereby again pern'iitting the spring 38 to move the lock-dog 35 into its normal )OSltion and release said o erating-lever .lrom the rock-shaft 18. ()n t he arm 31 is a stop 42, that engages the arm 25, so that the operatii-ig-lever 24 upon returning to 'nOlmal position will positively force the arms 7 and 31 back to their normal positions.

As a means for preventing two or more papers at the bottom of the stack from being simultaneously led out through the discharge-chnte 4 i provide a. vieldin; stop preferably in the form or a hin llat spring 4ii'fwhich is moiu'ited to move veriimlly in a suiiiible bearing in the front plate of the case, as best shown .in Figs. 7 and S. The lower end ol this stop is made quite thin, so that under all ordinary conditions it will hold back all but the lower paper, but will yield and permit the discharge of two or more papers in case the said papers should be tightly stuck together. i prorid this yield 2O opening 46, and working within the case the mac ing stop because it is much betterto give into an operative position. When, however,

away a aper occasionally than it is to clog i'ne in an attempt to hold backpa- "'pers that happen to be stuck tightly to having different number of pages, as shown gather. This yielding stop is made vertically adjustable, so that it may be set to reg ulate' the discharge of papers of different thickness, and for this purpose it is shown as providedgvith a plurality of perforations 44, any one of whici is adapted tobe engaged with a crooked finger 45, secured to the front plate of the case, as best shown in Fig. 8. On the stop 43 in line withthe different perforations' may be marked numerals that inperforations should bedicate which of the engaged with the croo ed detaining-finger 45 in order to set the machine to hold papers in Fig. 7.

In the lower door 8 is a glass-closed sightback of this sight-opening is an indicatorhead 47, carried by a lever 48, pivoted to the bearing-plate 29. A sprin 49, attached to the lever 48 and to said earingplate 29, tends to hold the lever 48 and head 47 upward in the positions indicated by dotted lin'esin Fig. 6. On the upper part of the is loaded, and on the lower ortion of said head may be marked the words Machine is empty. A rod 50, attached at its lower end to the lever 48, Works through a guide 51 on the table 2 and when no pa ers are on said table, projects upward theret irough. When papers are placed on the table, they'act on the upper end of the rod and press the lever 48 downward against the tension of the s ring 49 and expose to view through the slght-opening 46 the words Machine is loaded.

In a machine for vending papers it is very desirable to have means for setting the coinact'uated mechanism so that it will be oper ated at different times by dii'l'erent coins or of coins. Some papers are sold for a penny, some and almost all Sunday editions for five cents. To meet these conditions, I provide means for varying the tension of the spring 38 This means, as shown, comprises a light coiled spring 52, a lever 53, and a latch-bar 54. This latch-bar 54 is rigidly secured to the supporting-plate 29 and has stop-shoulders 55 and 56. The lever 53 is pivotedto said bearing-plate 29 and is adapted to be held in either of two positions by the stop shoulders 55 and 56. The spring 52 is connected. to the intermediate portion of the spring 38 and with the free end of the lever 53. The arrangement is such that when the lever 53 is engaged with the shoulder 55 the tension of the spring 38 will be so lightthat a penny deposited in the pocket 37 on the endof the trip-lever 36 will force the lock-dog 35 Machine for two pennies,

the'lev'er 53 is engaged with the'shoul'ders56,

. creased that a 'single penny deposited in said I 1 pocket 37 will not force the said dog 35 into an operative position, but will force said dog into its operative position when two ennies, dro ped in succession, are de osite in said po e 'et 37. Anickel deposite under any adjustment of thelever 53 will of course overcome the spring 38 and force the dog 35 into its operative position. The paper-delivery mechanism above described is of simple construction, has no parts thatare liable to get out of order, and operates in the most satisfactory manner to deliver the papers within reach of the operatorthat is, to project them through the 'discharge-chute 4 far enough so that they may be taken hold of by the fingers and pulled from the magazine. The trap-door 5 of course opens up automatically when the paper is forced against the same and closes automatically after the paper has been withdrawn. This trap-door therefore serves to keep the paper-containing magazine closed against the entrance of dust and rain. machine embodying the several features of construction above described has been constructed and put into use, and the efficiency thereof has been demonstrated.

From what has been said it will be understood that' the machine above described is capable of general use for delivering from the magazine not only newspapers, but various other articles, such as magazines, photographs, pamphlets, cards, tablets, writingpaper, envelops, and various other articles.

ters Patent of the United States, is as follows:

1. The combination with a magazine for the papers, said magazine having a pa ersupporting bottom, of a plurality of latera lys paced spring-pressed barbs, and means for imparting common reciprocating movements thereto, and which spring-pressed barbs 'work through slots in the bottom of said magazine'and operate on the lowermost paper to eject'the same from said magazine in one direction of movement, but ield-under reverse movements, substantia ly as described.

2. The combination with amagazine for the papers, said magazine having a slotted bottom, of a plurality of push-bars connected for common sliding movements and working said push-bars and operating on the lowermost paper to eject the same from the said magazine uh'der one movement of said pushbars, but yielding under a reverse movement bars, substantially describe 3. The eoi'nbination with a magazine ior j the papers, of a reciprocatory paper-e ector in the slots, springpressed barbs carried by i of said bars, and means for reci rocating said and operating-lever, means forpreventing said operating-lever from making a return movement lironi an '1Ilt8II1R6d12Ll/6 \IDOSH-IOII,

and a connection betweensaid operatingdev-er and saideject0r, arranged to im art-an operative movement'to the latter, on y after said lever has been locked against return movement from its intermediate position, substantially as described.

4. In a machine of the character described, the combination with amagazine, having a paper-diseharge passage of such size as to permit the discharge of several papers at the same time, and. means for ejecting fiapers therefrom one; at a time, of .a very-adjustable ,yieldingsstop 0 aerating. to hold. bflckaillll but the, lowermost .0 the, papers .under r-ordinary conditions, but adapted to SIDNEY L. LONG.

Witnesses:

H. D. .KILGORE, F. D. MERoHANT. 

